Size / Weight / Age

Biology
Glossary
(e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits lakes, rivers and streams, usually close to submerged trees or logs or under floating logs and houses (Ref. 56749). Found as well in upland streams over stony substrate (Ref. 56749). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Breeds in small streams in swamp forest (Ref. 56749).

Kottelat, M., 2004. Botia kubotai, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Cobitidae) from the Ataran River basin (Myanmar), with comments on botiine nomenclature and diagnosis of a new genus. Zootaxa 401:1-18. (Ref. 50472)